Marvin Flammang to mark 80th birthday with open house Oct. 13

Marvin Flammang of Grand Mound will celebrate his 80th birthday with an open house on Oct. 13. Friends and relatives are invited to call at Buzzy’s Tap in Welton, where dinner will be served from 4-8 p.m. No gifts, please.

Mr. Flammang was born Oct. 10, 1938, in Stockton. He married Esther Martin on Jan. 28, 1961 in Grand Mound.

He was the owner of Marv’s Remodeling & Repair, and retired from Alliant Energy in 2002.

His children are Kevin Flammang of Low Moor, Lana (Steven) Smith of Farmington, Minn., Kathy (Jake) Worden of New Liberty, Annette (Jim) Clark of DeWitt, Marvin (Tina) Flammang Jr. of Grand Mound, Todd (Jen) Flammang of Blue Grass, Melissa (Chris) Weber of DeWitt, Michelle Flammang of Anamosa, and the late Correen Tobey. He has 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Mark Ridolfi

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